Under The Onion Skin

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  • Ep.25 Hello Summer by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film "Hello Summer!” with  Slovakian director  Martin Smatana

    "Hello Summer!” by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová
    Stop motion and 2D hand-drawn animation, 11’’, 2024 // Slovakia, Czech Republic, France

    Synopsis “Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently. Family above all!”

    Find out more: 
    https://www.instagram.com/vero.nika.zacharova/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/martin.smatana/?hl=en

    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli

    Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library
    19 min
  • Ep.24 Hurikán by Jan Saska
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film "Hurikán" with Czech director Jan Saska and Assistant director & Head of animation Marek Pokorný

    "Hurikán" by Jan Saska
    2D animation, 13’’, 2024 // Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Synopsis “Hurikán rushes to save his favourite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartender he crushes on. In a wild Prague district, he faces robbers, cops, and his own thirst.”

    Find out more: 
    hurikanfilm.com
    truelovers.cz/en/ 

    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli

    Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library
    24 min
  • Ep.23 The Meatseller by Margherita Giusti
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with animation collective Muta Animation about their film "The Meatseller".

    "The Meatseller" by Margherita Giusti
    2D animation, 17’’, 2023 // Italy

    Synopsis “Follows Selinna Ajamikoko, a young Nigerian woman with aspirations of following in her mother's footsteps as a meat seller. She sets out on her journey to Italy in pursuit of her ambition, a journey fraught with horror and bestiality.”

    Find out more: 
    muta.animation
    themeatseller_shortfilm
    https://www.mutanimation.com/

    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli

    Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library
    30 min
  • Ep.22 Yuck by Loïc Espuche
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Loïc Espuche about his film "Beurk".

    "Beurk" by Loïc Espuche
    2D animation, 13 min, 2023  // France

    Synopsis “Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.”

    Find out more: 
    https://www.instagram.com/loic_espuche/

    https://vimeo.com/loicespuche

    https://www.kisskissbankbank.com/fr/projects/amenez-le-court-metrage-beurk-a-hollywood


    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli


    Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library
    33 min
  • Ep.21 The Car that Came Back from the Sea by Jadwiga Kowalska
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Swiss-Polish director Jadwiga Kowalska about her short animated film "The Car That Came Back from the Sea.


    "The Car That Came Back from the Sea" by Jadwiga Kowalska
    3D, 11’, 2023 // Switzerland

    Synopsis:
    "Full of exuberance and frivolousness, six friends drive to the Polish Baltic coast and back in a small, dented car. During their trip, their car and their country fall apart. Nevertheless, life goes on. Their journey is interfused with memories and snapshots from the past."

    Find out more: https://www.jadwiga.ch/

    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli

    Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library
    33 min
  • Ep.20 End of Season 1
    That's the end of Season 1!
    Thanks for sticking with me until now. Here is a wrap-up of the first year of Under the Onion Skin, some takeaways and learnings.

    Stay in touch with me:

    Newsletter: https://giuliamartinelli.com/receive-my-newsletter
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giulia_martinelli_x/
    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPV4fBBW7oWVU_Ws4kk6jaw


    9 min
  • Ep.19 Rainboy by Barbara Brunner
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Barbara Brunner about her film "Rainboy".

    "Rainboy" by Barbara Brunner
    2D Computer animation, 5', 2023 // Switzerland
    "A short film about stormy conflicts".

    Get in contact with Barbara: 
    https://brunnermeyer.ch/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/brunnermeyer/

    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli

    Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library
    18 min
  • Ep.18 Tapir Memories by Pedro Nel Cabrera Vanegas
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Pedro Nel Cabrera Vanegas about his film "Tapir Memories".

    "Tapir Memories" by Pedro Nel Cabrera Vanegas

    2D Computer animation, 9' 20" // 2023 // Switzerland
    Logline:  A tapir mother reveals her tragic story in an embroidery. She suffers a violent attack, the loss of her home, and the disappearance of her son. Will she find him?

    Contacts: 
    https://pedronelcabrera.com/ 
    IG: https://www.instagram.com/pedro2d_co/

    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli

    Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library
    32 min
  • Ep.17 Dear Me by Suchana Saha
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Suchana Saha about her film "Dear Me" (Priyo Ami).

    "Dear Me" by Suchana Saha
    Paint on Glass, 3'40''// 2022 // Produced  by Producer- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, India
    Logline: "Priyo Ami (Dear Me) is a film about a woman who is in search of herself. She discovers unpleasant truths, childhood traumas and deals with her fragmented reality. It is a journey of discoveries about loneliness, madness and emptiness within herself and how she comes in term with it."


    Connect with Suchana on IG: https://www.instagram.com/such_an_art/
    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli

    Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library
    19 min
  • Ep.16 Backflip by Nikita Diakur
    In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Nikita Diakur about his film "Backflip".

    "Backflip" by Nikita Diakur
    Experimental machine learning animation short film, 7'// 2022 // Produced by Nikita Diakur and co-produced by Miyu Productions
    Logline: "Park. Apartment. 6-core processor. My avatar learns a backflip."

    Nikita Social media: @nikitadiakur (IG/Twitter)
    Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelli

    Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library
    12 min

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Under The Onion Skin is a podcast that peels back the layers of animated short films to reveal the heart and soul of the filmmaking process.

Through informal interviews, we get to know…